by Blair Butters | Jan 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Whether you are starting out a new business or have been in business for many years, you may decide it is time to hire an outside accountant. You may wish to offload mundane tasks or to focus your energy on growing your business or you would rather spend more time with your family. The reasons are many and varied. However, as with working with any trusted advisor, being able to effectively communicate with your new accountant is most important. So now that you have made the decision to hire an outside accountant, how do you pick the right outside Madison, WI accountant? There are a number of factors that go into the decision as there are accounting firms of all sizes from a sole practitioner to multinational CPA firms, each serving different sizes of business and perhaps a specific business clientele. So what factors should go into your choice of the right accountant for your business? Size of firm – This depends on the size or ambitions of your company. If you are a small company and the firm you choose is too large, you may be overlooked because you are a small client. However, if you are a larger company, a smaller firm may not have the skills or personnel to meet your requirements. Services offered – Does the firm offer all of the services that you are looking for? Larger firms tend to offer a wider variety of services such as data entry/bookkeeping, payroll processing and compliance, sales tax reporting, financial statement preparation/compilation, financial statement audit/review, governmental compliance auditing and tax preparation just to name a few....
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